The Weekly Dispatch

By Sara Hebel & Scott Smallwood | Open Campus

A weekly newsletter about the role of higher education in society, exposing failures and examining solutions. Plus, updates as we build Open Campus.

Previous issues

What's Clearer Now

#33 Apr 3, 2020

On the Other Side

#32 Mar 27, 2020

College, Interrupted

#31 Mar 20, 2020

#30

Mar 13, 2020

When a Crisis Exposes Our Digital Divides
#29

Mar 6, 2020

Student Aid Is Confusing. Colleges Often Make It Worse.
#28

Feb 28, 2020

Who Deserves Free College? – This week: free college, Sara visits Miami, and the missing middle at the Ivy League.Plus, don't forg
#27

Feb 21, 2020

What Driving 14,000 Miles Taught Walter Wendler – In this issue:One college president's crash course in "Panhandle pragmatism" A new Open Campus newsle
#26

Feb 14, 2020

Should Public Colleges Play the Merit-Aid Game? – In this week's issue:Should public universities be playing the merit-aid game at all? How is America
#25

Feb 7, 2020

A Massive Gift Highlights Pell's Declining Purchasing Power – New partnership with the Dell Foundation will help UT Austin’s low-income students — while also showi
#24

Jan 31, 2020

In One City, a Microcosm of Our Higher Ed Issues – To learn what obstacles loom largest, and how individual lives are affected, zoom in to a city. We'll
#23

Jan 24, 2020

What Colleges Don't Get About the Public – This week's email reminds us of a song: I'm just a soul whose intentions are good | Oh Lord, please d
#22

Jan 17, 2020

Do Liberal Arts Colleges Pay Off? Is That Even the Right Question? – A new study contains good news about the value of a liberal-arts education. But is that best measured
#21

Jan 10, 2020

What the Future Holds for Higher Ed – The predictions are in for 2020 and beyond: College closures. Admissions scrutiny. Big Brother U.
#20

Jan 3, 2020

Higher Ed's Rickety Ladder – A new series examines colleges' role in social mobility. Instead of acting as a leveler, higher ed of
#19

Dec 13, 2019

The Personal Stakes of Student Debt – About one in six American adults has student debt. If you're one of them, we want to hear from you.
#18

Dec 6, 2019

Do Teens Think College Will Be Worth It? – A survey offers a view into what young people think about college. Plus, The Boston Globe is spending
#17

Nov 22, 2019

What College Graduates Earn — At Least at First – Get ready to dig into the most granular data we've ever had about what colleges graduates earn. Plus,
#16

Nov 15, 2019

Helping More Than Just Star Students – A university well-known for helping high-achieving minority students earn science, math, and engineer
#15

Nov 8, 2019

What Do College Athletes Really Think? – On their way out the door, here's what student-athletes say about their experience.
#14

Nov 1, 2019

Some College, No Degree. Now What? – About one in six U.S. adults went to college and left before earning a credential. New data details t

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